Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
It goes without saying that vegetables should be harvested at their peak ripeness, but sometimes it’s not easy to determine exactly when that is. One question I’m frequently asked is how to tell when a green variety of tomato is ripe? It’s pretty easy to tell when a red tomato is ripening — you can watch the fruit turn from…
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Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden, but they also happen to be highly susceptible to disease and pests. The extent of disease impact can really depend on where you live in the country. Regions that tend to be cooler, dryer and less humid — like my region in North Idaho, generally see less…
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Tomatoes are a favorite garden vegetable to grow, but they tend to be highly susceptible to diseases and pests. When it comes to your tender, young tomato plants, it’s a bug’s life! There is a variety of creepy-critters that will infest your tomatoes or eat the plants right to the ground! It can be very frustrating. But hold on… don’t…
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Just about every gardener has experienced some type of disease in their garden. Whether it’s early blight on tomatoes, mosaic virus on cucumbers, or powdery mildew on peas, it’s bound to happen. It doesn’t mean you’ve failed as a gardener – it’s just part of gardening – and it’s a great learning opportunity. What caused the disease? What could be…
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